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April 23 2024
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By: Beret Skorpen-Tifft, writer + independent healthcare broker in Mt. Pleasant. This is a contributor-submitted Voices piece. Want to join the conversation? We invite you to write for us. Learn how to share your voice here.
My family moved to the Charleston area 6 years ago from Maine. Our 2 teens slipped into their new culture like fish into water. As did my husband. The heat in August? He loved it. The police ushering traffic for Sunday morning church services? How interesting. A Lowcountry Boil? Dig in. As if choreographed, they fell naturally into step.
So, who remained but this deer-in-the-headlights Northerner trying to navigate my new world, both literally + figuratively? My family was off making leaps with their acclimation, but I held back, taking baby steps — cautious of what the South offered in terms of community, in the broadest of definitions.
Beret + her husband on IOP | Photo via Beret Skorpen-Tifft
Six years later, here is what I can offer for advice to save a new transplant some small amount of grief:
- You don't have to become a Clemson or Gamecock fan but do not ever disparage either team.
- Stop saying Isle of Palms as quickly as you possibly can and replace it with “IOP.”
- If the temperature falls below 50°, wipe that smile off your face and put on a hat + jacket like everyone else.
- Buy a jar of Duke’s.
- When you see a dolphin swimming in Shem Creek, resist the instinct to jump up + down. Stay calm — impressed, but not surprised — by the lovely gift of nature.
- Pop-ups. Enough said. Know where your umbrella is housed.
Go into your new chapter paying attention to the oak trees dripping with Spanish moss, the earth which farmers tend and soldiers once marched, the ancient buildings which have withstood hurricanes, and iron gates mapping boundaries + you will leave having respect for the history heavily saturated within. Remember, you are but one of many who have passed through and have called this land home.
Welcome home, y’all. 🌴
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TheBuy
- North Charleston Farmers Market | Thurs., July 22 | 3-7 p.m. | 4800 Park Cir., North Charleston | Free | Support local farmers like Joseph Fields Farm + shop for fresh SC Certified produce — Wicked Waffles is this week’s featured food truck. 🧇
TryThis
- Honky Tonk Nashville Night | Thurs., July 22 | 10 p.m. | Uptown Social | Free | Get your “boot scootin' boogie” on during a night of country music + spirited drinks right here in the Lowcountry. 🤠
Show
- Summer Salt | Thurs., July 22 | 7 p.m. | The Windjammer, Isle of Palms | $20+ | Jam out with Summer Salt at the Bud Light Seltzer Beach Stage. 🎸
- The 1990 Something Tour with Matchbox Rodeo | Thurs., July 22 | 6 p.m. | Commonhouse Aleworks | Free | Enjoy a show full of hit songs from the ‘90s. 🎶
- Seitu Solomon Live | Thurs., July 22 | 6-9 p.m. | Uptown Social | Free | “The Lot” patio is the perfect place to be tonight for steelpan music + island vibes. 🌴
Outdoors
- Jammin’ Sunset Harbor Cruise | Thurs., July 22 | 6-8 p.m. | Tiki Tours of Charleston, 185 Lockwood Dr. | $55 | Oh ship, it’s a sunset trip with live music from Mike Huhn — sip on your favorite beer, wine, or seltzer. 🌅
- Cat Island - Wando River Paddle and Fossil Hunt | Thurs., July 22 | 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. | Paradise Island Boat Landing, Chandler Rd., Awendaw | $70+ | Exploring + hunting for fossils — talk about a Lowcountry summer day. 🗺
FeaturedEvent
- Love♡Shine♡Play Festival | July 22-25 | 7 a.m.-6 p.m. | Pack Square Park, 80 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC | $100+ | This 4-day festival includes yoga, music, hiking, Acro, a beautiful marketplace, panels, meditation, and much more. Ⓟ
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Weather
- 88º | Scattered thunderstorms | 45% chance of rain
Tide
- Low: 1:03 a.m. + 1:02 p.m.
- High: 6:45 a.m. + 7:37 p.m.
Civic
- Dominion Energy is allowed to increase electric rates in SC this summer — since the SC Public Service Commission voted to approve the proposal yesterday. Starting Sept. 1, rates will increase by 1.37% (~$1.81 a month) for residential customers in the state. 💡(The Post and Courier)
WaterCooler
- Making her first Olympic appearance as head coach for USA Women’s Basketball, UofSC's Dawn Staley will lead the team as it aims for its seventh gold medal in a row. The U.S. team will begin playing Tues., July 27. Dawn is 1 of 11 Gamecocks competing in the Tokyo games.🏅
Dish
- Craving some Jamaican beef patties? Taste of the Islands is planning its second location in West Ashley’s Quadrangle Shopping Center at 630 Skylark Dr. The eatery is scheduled to open in January 2022. (The Post and Courier)
- Breakfast meal prep can be tricky. Enter: This simple recipe for handheld, savory + satisfying frittata muffins. 🥚Ⓟ
Drink
- If you are looking to beat the heat, take a look at this list of local summer tequila cocktails — which includes the “Red Bull Rita” + “Sparkling Peach Tequila Sangria” from Rebel Taqueria. 🍹(Charleston City Paper)
Outdoors
- The Cast Off Fishing Tournament will return this fall at the Mt. Pleasant Pier on Sept.11 + Oct. 23. Prizes will be offered to winners in each category of the competition — pre-registration is not required. 🎣 (Holy City Sinner)
DYK
- The SC Aquarium held a private release of sea turtles on Tuesday at Folly Beach County Park. Loggerhead sea turtle — Queen — and Kemp's ridley sea turtle — Charlotte — were both released back into the wild safely by aquarium staff. 🌊(WCIV)
Gallery
- Remember when we mentioned that the Old Village water tank on King Street in Mt. Pleasant was set to be demolished? Here are the photos from the demolition that took place earlier this week. 🚧 (Moultrie News)
Arts
- The Gibbes Museum of Art will exhibit a collection of artwork by French masters of the Impressionism movement. “Light Effects: The French Impressionists” will be on display from Sept. 3–Feb. 20, 2022. 🎨(Holy City Sinner)
Health
Yes, that’s a picture of Charleston’s beloved country star Darius Rucker driving around town in a classic car. Along the way, Darius + Kyle even stopped for oysters — take a look.
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